564 Innovation Policy, Artificial Intelligence, and the Law

This seminar will address how generative AI is affecting innovation policy and law, and how law and policy are shaping the pace and direction of innovation in AI. The course’s principal focus will be on intellectual property, innovation, and competition law. We will explore how those fields are or could be impacting AI development, as well as how AI innovations are altering the contours of IP law and human creativity. May not be used for SRWP

Enrollment Pre-/Co- Requisite Information

Students must have taken OR be currently enrolled in one of the following:  Law 270 IP, Law 322 Copyright Law, Law 393 Trademarks, Law 369 Patent Law and Policy, Law 745 Trade Secrecy, or Law 781 Music Copyright.  Students may also seek instructor's permission to enroll.

Course Areas of Practice
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Intellectual Property, Science, and Technology Law
Evaluation Methods
  • Reflective Writing
  • Oral presentation
  • Class participation
Degree Requirements
JD elective
LLM-LE (JD) elective
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
IntlLLM Business Cert
IntllLLM IP Cert
Course Type
  • Seminar
Learning Outcomes
  • Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law

Spring 2026

2026
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

564.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Oral presentation
  • Class participation
Chris Buccafusco

This seminar will address how generative AI is affecting innovation policy and law, and how law and policy are shaping the pace and direction of innovation in AI. The course’s principal focus will be on intellectual property, innovation, and competition law. We will explore how those fields are or could be impacting AI development, as well as how AI innovations are altering the contours of IP law and human creativity. May not be used for SRWP

Grading Basis: Graded

Pre/Co-requisites

Students must have taken OR be currently enrolled in one of the following:  Law 270 IP, Law 322 Copyright Law, Law 393 Trademarks, Law 369 Patent Law and Policy, Law 745 Trade Secrecy, or Law 781 Music Copyright.  Students may also seek instructor's permission to enroll.

*Please note that this information is for planning purposes only, and should not be relied upon for the schedule for a given semester. Faculty leaves and sabbaticals, as well as other curriculum considerations, will sometimes affect when a course may be offered.